Harness-buckle



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` HARNESS BUCKLE. N0'. 270,680. l Patented Jah.16,1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

WILLIAM C. KELLAR AND RUDOLPH R. DITZEL, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

HARNESS-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 270,680, dated January16, 1883.

Application filed November 4, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, WILLIAM C. KELLAR andRUDOLPH R. DITZEL, both citizens of the United States, residing atCincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have inventedcertain new and usefullmprovements in Harness-Buckles, of which thefollowing is a specilcation, reference being had thereinn to theaccompanying drawings.

The object of our invention is to furnish a buckle that can be readilyattached to harness-straps, &c., without using either stitching orrivets, or other permanent retaining devices, said buckle being composedof a pair of side plates, a. flanged back plate, a rigid stump, andthree cross-bars, all of which comprise a single casting, as hereinaftermore fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of ourharness-buckle. Fig. 2 is another perspective view of the device with astrap and billet buckled thereto. Fig. 3 is a perspective view, showingthe free end of said billet unbuckled. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectionof the buckle, taken in the plane of the rigid stumpthe strap and billetbeing shown attached to the latter.

A A represent two side plates ot' substantially the shape seen in Fig.1, said plates being united at back bya plate,B ,from which latterprojects perpendicularly a rigid stump, stud, or pin, C, that serves asthe only means wherewith straps, billets, Sto., are coupled to thebuckle. The upper ends of side plates, A A', are united by a singlecross-bar, D, while the lower ends of said plates are connected by asimilar bar, E, and an extra cross-bar, F, the latter being locatedbetween said bar E and back plate, B. Furthermore, thelatter has aliange, G, at its upper edge. These various members A A', B, C, D, E, F,and G all constitute a single casting, thereby obviating the necessityof soldering or otherwise fitting together 'the dil'erent parts of thebuckle.

H is a strap, from which the buckle is suspended by means of an'eye, I,that engages over the rigid stump C, as seen in Fig. 4.

J is a billet that is to be coupled to the buckle, the rear or secureend of said billet having an eye, K, while its exposed or free end isprovided with an eye, L, both of these holes K L being capable of readyengagement with the rigid stumpV C. f

By referring to Fig. 4 it will be noticed that the eye K of the billetis rst engaged over stump C, and the rear portion o f said billet ispressed down snugly against plate B. Strap H is then inserted in thebuckle and the eye I is engaged over the stump C, the free end of saidstrap being tucked in between the extra crossbar F and billet J. portionof the latter is now passed through between the bars E and F, so as toallow the eye L to be engaged with stump C, after which act the extremeend ot said billet is tucked in between the Lipper bar, D, and strap H.

It will thus be seen that the strap and billet are attached to thebuckle simply by being engaged with the rigid stump C, and withoutemploying a single rivet or stitch.

It will also be noticed that the distance between the plate B and upperbar, D, is considerably less than the distance between said plate andthe lower bar, E.

Owing to this location of bar D with reference to plate B, the free endof billet J is maintained in close contact with strap H, thereby addingto the neat and compact appear- The outer or free v ance of our buckle.Furthermore, the flange G supports the strap H in such a manner as toprevent the latter bending back and breaking where it bears against theextreme end of the billet. Said liange serves also to hold the strap Hand cause it to press the free end of billet J snugly against thecross-bar In order to detach the billet J, it is necessary only todisengage the eye L from stump C and then draw the free end of saidbillet out of the buckle. After this act has been accomplished it isevident the free end of strap H would be liable to slip oft' of stump Cwere it l not retained by the extra cross-bar F, as seen in Fig. 3.

i We claim as our invention-,-

A harness buckle consisting of the side plates, A A', back plate, B,rigid stumpC, end bars, D E, eXtra cross-bar F, and flange Gr, all otsaid members constituting a single casting,

i as herein described, and for the purpose stated.

In testimony whereof we atiix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM C. KELLAR. i RUDOLPH R. DI'IZEL. Witnesses:

y JAI/Ins H. LAYMAN, S. S. CARPENTER.

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